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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
5.0
Full review on: Flipping Through the Pages
You often find some books which remain with you for a long time after you finish reading it. Same happened to me with Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I read this book way back in January and that book is still fresh in my mind till today. That only means that the book was amazing and it made its spot in my favourite books list.
The main reason that I liked this book so much is its main character, Eleanor. Though I am nothing like Eleanor in real life, I related to her on so many levels. She is an unlikeable character in the beginning but as the story progresses you can’t NOT like her. She will make you feel for her. You would laugh with her on her punchlines. You would cry for her. You would dream with her. She will make you fall in love with her.
In other words, this book is a rollercoaster of emotions. You will laugh, you will cry, you will get angry, you will be sad, but still, you would like every moment of that ride.
Truth to be told, I had no idea what to expect from this book when I started it. I had only heard rave reviews about it and everyone was praising it last year. It also won Costa Debut Novel award in 2018. I am generally lucky with the hyped books, but still, I was afraid about picking this one. But I am so happy that I loved this book so much.
Gail Honeyman has perfectly presented the mental illness concept and her writing will instantly connect with you. She has created a wonderful character, Eleanor. She is not perfect in any sense. She is flawed, lonely and straightforward, still manages to throw punches in between and you would laugh at her wittiness.
This book is character-oriented and the other lovable character is Raymond, Eleanor’s colleague, who soon becomes her friend. I loved how Raymond and Eleanor’s relationship was portrayed and how he made Eleanor come out of her loneliness. She used to make fun of him because of his dressing sense and all, but soon Raymond made her realise there is so much in the world to see. She went to a totally different place because of him. He even persuaded her to see a therapist which she never realised was needed for her. Raymond was a good addition to her life 🙂
Books like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine definitely deserve all the hype and every reader should give this one a chance. This has left a deep mark on my mind. It is hard to find books which are full of emotions and yet are far from being overly-sentimental.
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You often find some books which remain with you for a long time after you finish reading it. Same happened to me with Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I read this book way back in January and that book is still fresh in my mind till today. That only means that the book was amazing and it made its spot in my favourite books list.
The main reason that I liked this book so much is its main character, Eleanor. Though I am nothing like Eleanor in real life, I related to her on so many levels. She is an unlikeable character in the beginning but as the story progresses you can’t NOT like her. She will make you feel for her. You would laugh with her on her punchlines. You would cry for her. You would dream with her. She will make you fall in love with her.
In other words, this book is a rollercoaster of emotions. You will laugh, you will cry, you will get angry, you will be sad, but still, you would like every moment of that ride.
Truth to be told, I had no idea what to expect from this book when I started it. I had only heard rave reviews about it and everyone was praising it last year. It also won Costa Debut Novel award in 2018. I am generally lucky with the hyped books, but still, I was afraid about picking this one. But I am so happy that I loved this book so much.
Gail Honeyman has perfectly presented the mental illness concept and her writing will instantly connect with you. She has created a wonderful character, Eleanor. She is not perfect in any sense. She is flawed, lonely and straightforward, still manages to throw punches in between and you would laugh at her wittiness.
This book is character-oriented and the other lovable character is Raymond, Eleanor’s colleague, who soon becomes her friend. I loved how Raymond and Eleanor’s relationship was portrayed and how he made Eleanor come out of her loneliness. She used to make fun of him because of his dressing sense and all, but soon Raymond made her realise there is so much in the world to see. She went to a totally different place because of him. He even persuaded her to see a therapist which she never realised was needed for her. Raymond was a good addition to her life 🙂
Books like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine definitely deserve all the hype and every reader should give this one a chance. This has left a deep mark on my mind. It is hard to find books which are full of emotions and yet are far from being overly-sentimental.
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